Relief Catering Assistant

Aspens Services; Oldham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading catering company in the UK is seeking a Relief Catering Assistant. In this role, you will support food preparation and provide excellent service across schools. Ideal candidates will have catering experience, a full UK driving licence, and be able to work in a fast-paced environment. The position is based on a zero-hour contract during school term time, offering £12.50 per hour and benefits including mileage reimbursement and training opportunities.

Benefits

Mileage paid by the company

Flexible working hours

Training and apprenticeships available

Qualifications

• Previous catering experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Full UK driving licence for travel between schools.
• Knowledge of health and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the team across schools with basic food preparation.
• Provide friendly and polite customer service.
• Ensure health and safety compliance.

Skills

Catering experience

Teamwork

Customer service

Knowledge of health and safety

Education

Food Hygiene level 2

Job description

Summary

About us:

Aspens Services Ltd is a market-leading contract catering company specialising in school food. By combining our understanding of the education sector with our knowledge of what's on trend in the food world, we encourage creativity and excitement in our kitchens, allowing our teams to do what they do best and provide fantastic food experiences for the children.

By providing excellent care and services to both clients and children, we have ensured the successful growth of the company, and to keep up with the rapid pace of this growth, we are now looking for a Catering Assistant to join the team.

Job Introduction

As a Relief Catering Assistant, you will support the team across a number of schools within your area, providing assistance with basic food preparation and providing excellent service to both students and staff.

Main Responsibilities

• Working on the tills during service (full training will be provided)
• Cleaning duties within the kitchen
• Ensuring Health & safety compliance is met
• Providing a friendly and polite customer service for all

The Ideal Candidate

We need someone who shares our passion for delivering exceptional food and service to our schools along with the following skills and experience:

• Previous catering experience
• A full UK driving licence to allow you to travel between schools
• You've worked as part of a team before in a fast‑paced environment
• You have your Food Hygiene level 2 (preferred, but not essential as training will be given)
• You have basic knowledge of health and safety practices

Why Join Us?

Firstly, we offer fantastic hours. You'll work Monday to Friday during school term time, meaning more time with friends and family and no working at Christmas!

This role is:

• A zero-hour contract based around term time, meaning hours may vary
• £12.50 per hour

You’ll also benefit from:

• Mileage paid by the company
• Working for a fast-growing, ambitious company. There is no ceiling here in terms of where you can take your career
• A dedicated L&D team to support you in developing your skills, including apprenticeships and training courses that are available for everyone.

Please note, we expect all staff to share our commitment of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people so an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought by the company.